Dave Sidhu, the general manager of Punjabi/English newspaper The Patrika, is running for a council seat as part of the AbbotsfordFirst slate. Submitted
Dave Sidhu, the general manager of Punjabi/English newspaper The Patrika, is running for a council seat as part of the AbbotsfordFirst slate. Submitted

“I am excited for the opportunity to run for council,” Sidhu said in a press release. “Community service has always been an important aspect of my life and I’m hoping to serve the citizens of Abbotsford on council so I can continue this passion of mine.”

“Dave is a person of good character, a leader in our community, and most importantly, we believe he will make an excellent councillor,” he said in a release.

Delves said the party will be “announcing additional candidates in the near future.”

Four of the city’s eight councillors are currently affiliated with AbbotsfordFirst. Couns. Sandy Blue, Kelly Chahal, Brenda Falk and Ross Siemens attended Sidhu’s announcement. None have indicated their plans for the coming election, which will be held Oct. 20.